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Willoughby Hills Elder Law Firm
Overview
Older adults and seniors face unique life and legal challenges. Offering dedicated elder law and estate planning services, our team at Schraff Thomas Law LLC in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, guides and helps people with making health care and end-of-life decisions, long-term care planning and estate planning issues. Committed to giving people peace of mind that they and their families will be cared for according to their wishes, we work with clients to address their concerns and develop appropriate planning structures. For the convenience of those we represent, our law firm accepts credit cards.
Helping clients prepare for the inevitable and unexpected challenges of aging, we discuss with clients their options and counsel them on qualifying for Medicaid assistance and protecting their assets. Our law firm assists clients to prepare advance directives for health care, financial powers of attorney and the other necessary legal documents to guide their personal representatives in making decisions on their behalf should they become incapacitated.
Passionate about helping people preserve and pass on their wealth, we explain their options and help them choose the legal tools and techniques best suited for their specific needs, goals and situations. Our law firm aids clients in preparing wills that specify how they want their assets distributed after their deaths and to whom. We also assist clients in establishing trusts to help preserve and pass on their assets.
Our care of our clients and their final wishes does not end after the planning process. Our attorneys at Schraff Thomas Law LLC also provide probate and estate administration services. We walk those named as estate executors and estate beneficiaries through the probate process, advising them of their responsibilities and how to go about settling the final affairs of a deceased loved oneAbout Schraff Thomas Law
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Special Needs Planning
- Long Term Care and Medicaid Planning
- Guardianships
People
Attorneys
- John P. Thomas (Principal Attorney)
- Patricia Jane Schraff (Principal Attorney)
- William Joseph Baker (Partner)
- Timothy Joseph Gibbons (Of Counsel)
- Emil Frank Sos Jr. (Attorney - Of Counsel)
- Claudia Rose Brown (Attorney)
- Lindsay C. Jones (Attorney)
- Leslie E. Wargo (Of Counsel)
- Megan Gross (Attorney)
Staff
- Angela L. Jacobs, Paralegal
- Lori Ondecko, Paralegal
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
2802 SOM Center Rd.Suite 200 Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
Phone
Fax
- 440-569-1509
Websites
Other Offices
Schraff Thomas Law Building 100 Park Place Unit 175 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 440-499-6980
Schraff Thomas Law 11925 Pearl Road Suite 409 Strongsville, OH 44136 440-499-6980
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